The telkine growled and muttered as he tapped on his keyboard. Maybe he was messaging his friends on uglyface.com

Being a hero doesn’t mean you’re invincible. It just means that you’re brave enough to stand up and do what’s needed.

I try not to think. It interferes with being nuts" - Leo Valdez

I try very hard to be annoying. Don’t insult my ability to annoy.

"We're staying together," he promised. "You're not getting away from me. Never again."

Narcissus turned and scowled at Leo. “Who are you?” “I’m the Super-sized McShizzle, man!” Leo said. “I’m Leo Valdez, bad boy supreme. And the ladies love a bad boy.

This is Leo. I'm the... What's my title? Am I like, admiral, or captain, or..." "Repair boy." "Very funny, Piper.

Survive first. Figure out crayon drawing of destiny later.

You must forge your own path for it to mean anything.

Leo: Rainbows. Very macho. Annabeth: Butch is our best equestrian, he gets along great with the pegasi. Leo: Rainbows, ponies... Butch: I'm gonna toss you off this chariot.

It's always hard to wrap up a series. The longer I spend with the characters, the more they become like friends.

I hid my love when young till ICouldn't bear the buzzing of a fly

An ignorant man who is regarded as knowledgeable by people who are more ignorant than him is still ignorant.

Dulness! whose good old cause I yet defend, With whom my muse began, with who shall end.

Butler could kill you a hundred different ways without use of his armoury. Though I'm sure one would be quite sufficient.

A society that refuses to strive for superfluities is likely to end up lacking in necessities.

Most organisations say they want creativity, but really they do not.

Schools should take an active part in directing social change, and share in the construction of a new social order

Everything is humble and positive energy.

No one can help you write. No one can teach you how to write.

I simply find that as a songwriter, my goal is to try to move people. And I feel that before I can move other people, I have to genuinely be able to move myself.